Y37.4
Non-billableMilt op involving firearm discharge and oth conventl warfare
Military operations involving firearm discharge and other forms of conventional warfare
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- injuries to military personnel and civilians occurring during peacetime on military property and during routine military exercises and operations
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- military aircraft involved in aircraft accident with civilian aircraft (V97.81-)
- military vehicles involved in transport accident with civilian vehicle (V09.01, V09.21, V19.81, V29.818, V39.81, V49.81, V59.81, V69.81, V79.81)
- military watercraft involved in water transport accident with civilian watercraft (V94.81-)
- war operations (Y36.-)
Child Codes (8)
Y37.41Military operations involving rubber bullets
Y37.42Military operations involving firearms pellets
Y37.43Military operations involving other firearms discharge
Y37.44Military operations involving unarmed hand to hand combat
Y37.45Milt op involving combat using blunt or piercing object
Y37.46Milt op involving intentional restriction of air and airway
Y37.47Milt op involving unintentional restriction of air/airwy
Y37.49Military operations involving oth conventional warfare
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code Y37.4?
ICD-10-CM code Y37.4 represents "Military operations involving firearm discharge and other forms of conventional warfare". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is Y37.4 a billable code?
No, Y37.4 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under Y37.4.
What chapter is Y37.4 in?
Y37.4 is in Chapter 21: External Causes of Morbidity (codes V00-Y99).
What codes cannot be used with Y37.4?
Y37.4 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: military aircraft involved in aircraft accident with civilian aircraft (V97.81-); military vehicles involved in transport accident with civilian vehicle (V09.01, V09.21, V19.81, V29.818, V39.81, V49.81, V59.81, V69.81, V79.81); military watercraft involved in water transport accident with civilian watercraft (V94.81-); and 1 more.
What are the subcategories under Y37.4?
Y37.4 has 8 child codes, including: Y37.41 (Military operations involving rubber bullets), Y37.42 (Military operations involving firearms pellets), Y37.43 (Military operations involving other firearms discharge), Y37.44 (Military operations involving unarmed hand to hand combat), and 4 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Y37.4?
Y37.4 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2907251. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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